I haven't had a full blown panic attack for years, but the anxiety daily is awful. I wake up and sometimes just feel like the bottom has dropped out of my stomach. It's gotten a little better since I'm working again, but I can't get the 'what ifs' out of my head either.

I have a square. That is, a limit of where I'll drive. I used to love to get on the highway...I hate it now, wayyy too stressful for me to even consider going on. Conversely, I would have no problem driving cross country on the highway, and have done it...just in town is where I freak out.

I can't drive to the airport, but I can get on a plane and fly to europe. And I hate flying--well, actually, I hate taking off and landing..the flying part is ok, more or less.

I live with the things birdpumpkin mentioned ... and never tell anyone how severe it is. Most who know me know I have issues....and oddly they never question why I prefer people coming to see me; probably just blame it on my poor friendship skills! lol